Brush.



Nq. 745,420. PATENTBD DEG. l, 1903.

J; 50mm, JB. BRUSH.

APPLIUATION FILED MAYl 9,l 1903.

; VB d t@ y Aftor'neys UNITED' l, STATES Patented December 1, 190e.

PATENT EETCE.

` JAMES EDWARD cURRiE, JR., oEMoNTREAL, CANADA, ASsIeNoR oF oNE- HALE ToHARRY LEoN WALTER, E RUTHEREORD, NEW JERSEY.

BRUSH.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 745,420, dated December1, 1903.

Appnwntptieanaye.1903. serial No. 156,385. (Numan.)

To al?, whom it may concern.-

Beit known that I, JAMES EDWARD CURRIE, Jr., a subject of the King ofGreat Britain, re-V siding in the city and districtof Montreal, Provinceof QuebeQOanada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inBrushes; and I do hereby declare `that the following is a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.A

My invention relates to brushes, and es,- pecially to that class knownas f fountainbrushes.

The object ot' the invention is to produce a brush of the classdescribed which shall be of few parts 'and simple in construction,irnproved arrangement being made for forming a reservoir above the brushand for retainingthe brush in connection with'the said reservoir.

The invention consists in the construction and combination of parts tobe more fully described hereinafter and denitely set forth in theclaims.

In the drawings, which fully illustrate my invention, Figure 1represents the brush substantially in side elevation, certain portionsbeing broken away, as will appear, and a portion of theV handle beingshown in section. Fig. 2 is a central vertical section through the brushpassing along the axis of the hand die and showing a portion of thehandle also in section. Fig. 3 is a horizontal section takensubstantiallyon the line 3 3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a cross-sectionthrough the handle, taken substantially on the line 4 4 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5' is a cross-section taken at the edge of the brush, showing theback and contiguous. Kportions before the same have been attached tothe' body.

Throughout the drawings and specification thesame numerals of referencedenote like parts.

Referring. more'particuiarly to the parts, 1 represents the brush-back,which isy preferably .composed'of wood or similar material .andtoi-which bristles 2 are attached upon the under side thereof, This backl'is of circular form, as viewel in plan, and to its upper Side there isattached alieeper-plate 3, which form in which it is shown in Fig. 2.

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consists, as shown, of a substantially circular plate of somewhatsmallerdiameter than the brush-back, which plate is provided at its edges withan upwardly-turned roll or fiange 4, as shown, in such a manner as toform an annular recess passing continuously around the brush-back, aswill be readily understood.

This recess affords means for retaining the packing ring 5, which ringis preferably formed of rubber, is circular in cross-section, andcircular in form. In Fig. 5 the relative arrangement of the parts isshown when the packing-ring has been attached in the manner suggested,and it `should appearA that when the packing-ring has been applied in lthis manner it projects outwardly beyond the peripheral face 6 of thebrush-back 1. The keeper-plate Bis preferably secured in place by `meansof screws or similar. fastening devices 7.

The body 8 of the brush consists, substanltially, ofan inverted shallowcup having a cylindrical lateral wall 9 and a crowned cover or top 10.After the packing-ring has been attached above the back of the brush, asshown in Fig. 5, the lower portion of the brush is forced upwardly intothe body or cover, as Y manner the body may be secured in place, if

thought necessary, .y by means of a tack or similar fastening device 12,which is driven into the peripheral face of the brush-back 1. In thisWay a chamber or reservoir 13 is formed above the back of thebrush, andthis chamber is adapted to be supplied with water through a tubularhandle 14, whichconnects atits outer extremity with a suitable hose 15,thev connections with the hose including a suitable stopcock 16,couplings 17, and acap The handleli comprises an inner tube ablyforrnedof light brass tubing. This .in` ner tubenis provided with a threadedextremity 119, which is attached to an inner socket is also attached tothe cover of the body.

These Sockets are both preferably attached by soldering. The outersocket 22 is adapted to receive the extremity ot the body 23 ot' thehandle, which body is preferably composed of wood and formed of twochanneled parts.

which abut at the faces 24, as indicated most .clearly in Fig. 4, thesaid parts being securely held together, so as to surround the tubularmember, by means of wire bands 25, arranged substantially as shown.

The water from the interior of the reser- Voir 13 finds its Way to thebristles by passing through openings 26, which pass through the plate 3and back of the brush, as shown. These openings are preferably five innumber and disposed in an inclined direction, reaching the lower face ofthe back 1 along the edge where it meets the peripheral face 6 of thebrush. From the above description it should appear that a veryserviceable fountain-brush is formed, the parts of which are of simpleconstruction and adapted to be quickly assembled. It should beunderstood that the packing-ring 5 effectually preventsy the escape ofany water except through the openings 26,'where it is expected toescape. Where it is necessary to replace the lower portion of the brush,this may be done simply by removing the same from the body andatt-aching the keeper-plate 3 to a new back, as will be readilyunderstood.

Having described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, 1s

1. In a brush, incombination, a back, bristles carried thereby, akeeper-plate carried by Ythe upper side of said back and having anupwardly-turned edge whereby an annular recess is formed around theupper edge of said back, a packing-ring received in said recess, a bodyconstituting a reservoir and adapted to receive said keeper-plate Withinthe same, whereby said packing-ring may seal said res` ervoir, said backhaving openings leadingI from said reservoir.

2. In a brush, in combination, a back, bristles carried thereby, akeeper-plate having an upwardly-rolled edge attached to the upper sideof said back, an elastic packing-ring carried between said rolled edgeand the upper face of said back, said packing-ring being normallyadapted to project beyond the peripheral face of said back, a bodyconsisting substantially ot an inverted cup adapted to receive said ringand said back in the lower portions thereof, a tubular handle connectingwith'said body, said back having openings therethrough leading from theinterior of said body.

3. In a brush, in combination, a circular back, bristles carriedthereby, a keeper attached to said back and consisting of a plate havingan upwardly-rolled edge whereby an annular recess is formed between thesame and said back, means for attaching said keeper to said back, arubber ring carried in said recess and normally adapted to projectbeyond the edge of said back, and a body consisting of an inverted cupwhich receives said back and said keeper, said body constituting areservoir, there being openings through said back leading therefrom.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twowitnesses.

JAMES EDWARD CURRIE, JR.

Witnesses:

J A. MARION, T. MYNARD.

